เหยา
yǎoMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Yao (Chinese name)
a Thai transliteration of the Chinese name “Yao” (姚), used as a surname or given name.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownเหยาyǎoเหยาyǎoYao (Chinese name)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนจีนkon-jiinคนจีนkon-jiinChinese person; Chinese people
This is my friend. His name is Yao; he is Chinese.
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คุณkunเคยkəəiได้ยินdâi-yinชื่อchʉ̂ʉเหยาyǎoหมิงmǐngไหมmǎiเขาkǎoเป็นbpenนักบาสเกตบอลnák-bàat-gèt-bɔɔnที่สูงtîi-sǔungและlɛ́มีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangมากmâak
Have you heard of Yao Ming? He is a very tall and famous basketball player.
ผมpǒmมีนัดmii-nátกับgàpคุณเหยาkun-yǎoจากjàakบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคู่ค้าkûu-káaตอนdtɔɔnบ่ายสองโมงbàai-sɔ̌ɔng-moong
I have an appointment with Mr. Yao from the partner company at 2 PM.
นามสกุลnaam sà-gunเหยาyăoเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèungในnaiนามสกุลnaam sà-gunที่têeเก่าแก่gào gàeและláeพบpópได้dâiบ่อยbòiในประเทศnai bprà-têtจีนjeenมีmeeประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatยาวนานyaao naan
The surname "Yao" is one of the oldest and most common surnames in China, with a long history.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ย puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
yǎo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
เหยาyǎoเหยาyǎoYao (Chinese name)Yao (Chinese name)Word